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Kolkata: Five-storey building collapsed, leaves 10 dead and many injured
- Mar, 18, 2024
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- India, Kolkata
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A five-storey building under construction collapsed on Monday 18th of March around midnight in Kolkata's Garden Reach vicinity, causing the death of at least 10 people and many injured, while others...
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New £6.6 million bridge to be constructed: it will connect Avenham Park and Penwortham
- Mar, 15, 2024
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- United Kingdom
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The 200-year-old bridge connecting Avenham Park and Penwortham was shut down in 2019 due to the risk of collapse. After its closure, a campaign was started to either fix or replace the pathway across...
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Bristol: Two new buildings to be constructed after the approval by the Bristol City Council's
- Mar, 14, 2024
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- United Kingdom, Bristol
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Plans have been approved for the construction of two large buildings for student accommodation and co-living in the city center of Bristol by Olympian Homes. The developers have also the approval to...
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499-meter-tall skyscraper to be constructed in China: its total cost is estimated at £3.1 billion
- Mar, 08, 2024
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- China
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new skyscraper, the Suzhou Zhongnan Center, of height equal to 499 meters is under construction in China. After its completion, it will stand among the world's tallest buildings. The construction o...
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Godre'r Graig Primary School will be demolished 5 years after its closure due to fear of landslide
- Mar, 01, 2024
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- United Kingdom, Pontardawe
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In July 2019, the closure of Godre'r Graig Primary School near Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, was prompted by concerns regarding a potential landslide from an old quarry tip. Up to this day, the stud...
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Onitsha city, Nigeria: Six fatalities due to shopping center collapse
- Feb, 27, 2024
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- Nigeria
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A shopping center collapsed on Monday 27th of February 2024, resulting in the death of at least six people. The building, located in southeastern Nigeria at Onitsha city and accommodated more than 12...
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A new, 110 milion euro, tunnel opened in Bulgaria
- Feb, 20, 2024
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- Bulgaria, Zheleznitsa
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On February 20th, 2024, Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency achieved a significant milestone with the opening of the Zheleznitsa tunnel. This new project marks a new era of transportation and conne...
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Italy to start the construction of the longest suspension bridge in the world
- Feb, 28, 2024
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- Italy
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The construction of the suspension bridge connecting Sicily and mainland Italy, which has been delayed for nearly a decade, might finally start this year after the recent approval of the design provi...
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Lochem, Netherlands: 2 people killed and 2 were injured after bridge’s arch collapsed
- Feb, 21, 2024
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- Netherlands, Lochem
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Two people lost their lives and two others injured following the collapse of a section of an under-construction bridge in the Netherlands on Wednesday 21st of February. The incident occurred in Loche...
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Mombasa Gateway Bridge will be the Africa's longest bridge
- Feb, 22, 2024
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- Kenya, Mombasa
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A recent agreement between Kenya and Japan at a value of KSh260 billion is set to benefit the Ongo Kundu Infrastructure Ecosystem by funding Mombasa Gateway Bridge. The bridge is anticipated to becom...
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